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Genetic diversity of ribosomal RNA internal transcribed spacer sequences in Lutzomyia species from areas endemic for New World cutaneous leishmaniasis.
Acta tropica - 1 Nov 2009
Kuwahara Kei, Kato Hirotomo, Gomez Eduardo A, Uezato Hiroshi, Mimori Tatsuyuki, Yamamoto Yu-ichi, Calvopiña Manuel, Cáceres Abraham G, Iwata Hiroyuki, Hashiguchi Yoshihisa
Abstract excerpt
In this study, each of 60 rRNA internal transcribed spacer (ITS) 1 and ITS2 sequences was determined from 44 individuals of 14 morphologically identified New World sand fly Lutzomyia species in Ecuador, and their interspecies and intraspecies genetic diversity was compared. Distinguishing between related species based on the ITS1 sequence was difficult because of variability, while the genetic diversity of ITS2...
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